The Executive Function Online Summit (TEFOS) is a Free, 4-day, online learning event I created for parents of struggling students. It features leading experts teaching topics related to parenting or teaching children with Executive Function challenges.
TEFOS is a “learning immersion”, where the intention is to completely immerse yourself in learning about Executive Function for 1 weekend, and walk away more empowered to support your child.
Register Free here to take advantage of this 4-day online learning experience.
Mark your calendar for Aug 14-17, blocking out chunks of time to immerse yourself in learning.
I email you free access for an incredible weekend of learning about helping your child!
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All registrants will receive the new 2026 Printable Planning Guide by email, including the summit schedule and more.
I show all pricing upfront, because I personally appreciate honest communication.
We simply made a phenomenal resource to help people, at an excellent price.
Normal price is $299, and there are sale discounts:
Aug 14-17 (During the summit)
$200 Off Sale = $99
(Normal price of $299 - $200 = $99. Most people buy at this price)
Aug 18-19 (for 48 hours after TEFOS)
$100 Off "Last Chance Sale" = $199
(Normal price of $299 - $100 = $199)
Aug 20
TEFOS goes back to the normal price of $299
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WHO TO SHARE WITH: Friends, Parent Groups, Schools & Districts, etc..
WHERE SHARE: Email, Facebook (on your page or in groups), Instagram, LinkedIn, etc..
WHAT to share: This link > https://executivefunctionsummit.com/
Thank you!
Seth Perler
PS - Please share far, wide and often, because sharing is the BEST way to help us get the word out! We share the homepage ExecutiveFunctionSummit.com
In gratitude and service,
Seth Perler
Yes. For 3-Days + the bonus day it's 100% FREE.
There's no catch.
And it's excellent. The experts put heart into it!
If you want to own it, then VIP Pass is for sale with extra goodies.
Should I RE-Register if I was at TEFOS last year?
Nope...
If you registered in the past AND continue to get my weekly email updates, you're automatically registered.
I'll email you details as TEFOS approaches so you can plan.
But... If you have unsubscribed, you'll have to Register free here >
And please do share the summit homepage with others who might like it!
Day 1, Fri, Aug 14
Track 1. Emotional Regulation
Peter Fitzpatrick — Why AI is so well suited for kids with ADHD and Autism (and what to make sure they’re not doing with it)
Dr. Melisa Moore — Sleep and mental health
Crista A. Hopp — Pause Before You React: The Truth Behind the Lie
Brendan Mahan — Mental Health & EF
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee — Executive Functioning in Cross Cultural Conflict
Stephanie Pinto — How to Boost Emotional Intelligence in Kids and Students
Michael McLeod — GrowNOW Internal Skills & Self-Regulation
Emily Hamblin — Emotional Regulation for Neurodivergent Kids (3 Lies to Avoid)
Cynthia Hammer — Why Big Feelings make Sense in Girls With ADHD and Build Executive Function Systems That Work
Track 2. How to help complicated kids
Peter Fitzpatrick — How AI can be the best or the worst tool for managing emotional regulation
Crista A. Hopp — Lying as a Clue: An EF Detective’s Guide for Parents
Emily Hamblin — Emotional Regulation for Neurodivergent Kids (3 Juicy Secrets)
Gretchen Wegner — Easy Improv Games to Help Autistic Students Roll With Change
Michael Delman — AI for Neurodivergent Kids: A “Chat” for Parents and Teachers of Middle and High School Kids
Devorah Heitner — Online Privacy, Surveillance, and Misinformation: Learn How to Keep Kids Safe in a Sane Way
Zach Morris — Giving kids the message that their experience makes sense
Caroline Maguire — Helping Neurodivergent Young People Build Friendships Without Masking
Laura Markham — Why Neurodiverse Kids Need a Different Digital Strategy
Track 3. Advocacy
Sarah Kesty — Navigating education: helping your child avoid “work to do work”
Dr. Destiny Huff — Advocating for Access, Not Just Compliance
Liz Angoff — 3 Steps to Self Advocacy for Neurodivergent Learners
Brooke Schnittman — How to Help Your ADHD Student Speak Up for Themselves at School
Julie Skolnick — What to do when Emotion Regulation Gets in the Way of Advocacy
Day 2, Sat, Aug 15
Track 4. Relationships
Stan Tatkin — Building a secure relationship with your child
Sarah Kesty — Giving the “right” amount of support to your child or teen
Peter Fitzpatrick — The right and wrong way to use AI to build stronger friendships
Sarah R. Moore — Why Your Child Pushes You Away When They Need You Most — and How to Rebuild the Connection That Changes Everything
Debbie Reber — How to stay connected to your changing teen
Zach Morris — Creating safety in relationship
Devorah Heitner — Learn Sane Conversation Starters About Tech
Elizabeth Sautter — Rethinking Listening: Beyond compliance and silence
Cynthia Hammer — The Hidden Social Struggles of Girls with ADHD
Caroline Maguire — It’s Never Too Late: Building Friendship Skills at Any Age
Track 5. EF and Schools
Dr. Destiny Huff — When Behavior Is Actually Overwhelm
Shelley Kenow — Get supports written into an IEP or 504
Shelley Kenow — 5 strategies to support EF in the classroom
Gretchen Wegner — Stuck Before Starting? A Fun Way to Help Students Practice Momentum, Not Perfection
Seth Perler - The core EF systems kids need to navigate school on a daily basis
Track 6. Getting stuff done
Edward Coronado III — The Homework Cheat Code Nobody Talks About (part 1)
Sarah Rosensweet — Parenting for growth mindset: 4 big ideas with action steps
Diane Dempster — Help — My Kid Is Stuck. What Do I Do Now?
Elaine Taylor-Klaus — From Idea to Action: A Checklist for the Pieces You’re Missing
Michael Delman — The Ultimate Self-Regulation Tool (and Risk!) for the ADHD Student
Eric Kaufmann — Why Smart Kids Procrastinate: A Simple Framework for Helping Neurodivergent Kids Get Started
Sam Young — Executive Function Success: How To Build A Can’t-Help-But-Thrive Task Management System Using AI To Help Your Bright Child Achieve & Feel Good!
Mark Taylor — How to Get Your Child from Stuck to Started, and Started to Finished — Using Music Lessons as the Example
Day 3, Sun, Aug 16
Track 7. Brain & Body
Stan Tatkin — How Community Influences Brain Development
Dr. Melisa Moore — Sleep in Kids with ADHD
Emily Hamblin — Essential Ingredients for Emotional Regulation in Neurodivergent Kids
Alisha Grogan — How to Calm with Quick Movements Your Kid Can Do Anywhere!
Christopher Willard — Mindfulness and EF Background
Christopher Willard — Mindfulness and EF Practices
Penny Williams — The Biology of Learning
Alisha Grogan — Build EF Skills with This Do-Able Sensory Strategy
Mark Bertin — Flourishing with ADHD: Building a Foundation of Resilience, Compassion, and Emotional Regulation in ADHD Care
Track 8. Building EF Systems
Jill Stowell — Building attention
Sarah R. Moore — Why EF Strategies Fail When Your Child Is Dysregulated
Justin Brown-Woods — Best money management system for children who need support with executive functioning
Julie Skolnick — How to Put the FUN in Executive FUNctioning
Devorah Heitner — Learn a balanced view of the role of Technology, to ultimately support EF in kids
Laura Markham — Digital Apprenticeship: Preparing Kids for Technology Instead of Just Protecting Them
Sarah Ward — Mastering Executive Function: Strategies for student success
Sean McCormick — Practical strategies for parents to help their children develop executive function skills through visualization and belief-changing techniques.
Track 9. Study Skills
Edward Coronado III — The Homework Cheat Code Nobody Talks About (part 2)
Sarah Kesty — The Summer before College: Steps to Increase Independence
Brendan Mahan — Wall of Awful Homework
Wendy Bertagnole — Beyond “What Do You Want to Be?”
Wendy Bertagnole — Why college acceptance does not equal college readiness
Gretchen Wegner — A Trick to Spice Up Flashcard Studying (and Build Cognitive Flexibility)
Seth Perler - Implementing the 4 stage Homework Routine
Day 4, Mon, Aug 17: Access To All Summit Speakers
All workshops access + Seth’s special webinar: B2S Success Roadmap
Learn the predictable patterns students with Executive Function challenges fall into, and get a clear roadmap for how to navigate the bumps.
Time 5:00 pm Pacific/ 8:00 pm Eastern
Here are topics from past years.
You do NOT need to re-register.
If you registered in the past AND you continue to get my regular Sunday updates, you're automatically registered, and I will email you as it's approaching so you can plan. If you unsubscribed, you will need to Re-Register free here >
How Registration works:
1. First, register for free if you haven't done so already. I send you a confirmation email to make sure you are registered.
2. I email you details periodically as the summit approaches to keep you in the loop.
3. On Friday, August 14, when you wake up, you'll see an email from me with the special link that will get you FREE access.
4. Click the link and you will get instant access to Friday's experts. Go in any order you want.
IMMERSE YOURSELF, DIVE IN, TAKE NOTES, CONNECT, HAVE FUN, MIND BLOWN!
5. As much as you can given your circumstances, try to watch every speaker, take notes and dive into discussions on our private fb group. Having a community of people who understand is priceless.
6. Saturday morning I will send you the second lineup.
7. Sunday I'll send the last lineup.
8. Monday is Bonus day where I send you ALL speakers so you can catch anyone you missed.
9. If you want to purchase TEFOS, Mon, at midnight PT, the $99, 75% Off Sale will officially END (I'll remind you). But the summit will still be for sale at a different discount for a few days.
10. Your brain will be overwhelmed as it integrates all of the new information, but you'll feel an incredible sense of empowerment as the dust settles!
Definitely.
Anyone who wants to learn about EF is welcome.
Teachers, therapists, paras, tutors, administrators, grandparents, foster parents, coaches, and others attend.
Many of these people also end up buying the VIP Pass, because they find the content so relevant, want to get more out of it, and love the bonuses.
We have 9 tracks this year!
We have over 100,000 families, educators, and professionals attending from all 50 states in the USA, and from at least 90 countries around the world, including:
Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay.
1. Most important, TEFOS will help you help your child, or the kids you work with.
2. Learn why executive function is critical to understand.
3. Action: Get actionable and practical strategies, tools and tips that you can implement to help your child and make everyone's life easier in the family.
4. Knowledge: Get incredibly helpful concepts, ideas, vocabulary and models that professionals use. When you immerse yourself in the summit, these ideas begin to come together, giving you more clarity than ever.
5. Experience a-ha moments, breakthroughs, and ideas that shift how you support your child.
6. Get heartfelt ideas from heartfelt professionals who dedicate their lives to service.
7. Get connected with like-minded, compassionate and proactive parents, families and groups. Many people make lifelong friends and connections here.
*The above benefits are what you get for Free
See what else you get when you buy VIP.
Yep, and it's a phenomenal group of friendly, compassionate & involved parents.
Join the private fb group here.
“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” Audre Lorde
This IS a place of kindness, generosity, compassion, empathy, acceptance and love.
I’m Seth Perler, an activist whose life’s work is dedicated to helping kids with Executive Functioning challenges so they can have great futures, despite outdated educational systems.
And I'm a person who has lived it, I have had tremendous Executive Functioning challenges that were eroding every aspect of my life. I'm fortunate for the support I received as a young person, because it changed the entire course of my life.
I still have EF challenges, but I now have countless solutions that have empowered me to build a fantastic life. They say we "teach what we most need to learn" and that's true for me, EF is my passion.
My mission: Give you (compassionate & proactive parents, educators and others who help kids) honest, practical and unconventional approaches to helping complicated, struggling students, without b.s. or misinformation. And teach the world about Executive Function, which is at the root of most student struggles.
My vision: A day when we don’t need executive function coaches because education is wildly successful at empowering all neurodivergent students with everything they need to have happy, healthy and successful lives.
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Mission?
Help parents, and other concerned adults, help children to better navigate school & life through better Executive Function.
What's the backstory?
The quick version: Creating TEFOS was a dream of mine for years, and in 2019, it became a reality. My life is dedicated to helping kids who struggle with EF because I know firsthand how severely the consequences can negatively impact one's ability to become a happy & successful adult. I wanted to create this because there are too many kids struggling, and when adults understand Executive Function, we can better serve these kids. I'm thrilled to share this heart-centered summit with you and hope you find answers you're looking for.
What experience do I hope you have?
1. I'm intentional about every aspect of TEFOS, and want you to have an immersive and transformative experience.
My #1 intention is that you walk away feeling more empowered to support your child with Executive Function challenges. I want you to be inspired to take action.
2. What comes from the heart goes to the heart. Therefore I get heartfelt speakers and make them feel at home, which leads to the next intention...
3. I want the experts to be informal because I want YOU to feel relaxed and connected to them. I want you to feel like you're in a coffee shop or sitting in a park with them, and you feel like it's easy to take their wisdom in. I do NOT want this to feel stuffy. We are NOT trying to be perfect or polished, we are trying to be helpful and real.
4. I want you to experience many a-ha moments.
5. Finally, I want you to feel hopeful, positive and empowered.
My criteria
I reach out to experts who are "heart-centered" because what comes from the heart goes to the heart. I want YOU, attendees, to feel like they are speaking directly to you, so getting heart-centered people who are living their life's purpose serving kids and families is critical.
My process:
You get the picture. Finally, we have ourselves a great event!
The coolest thing is that the experts cover the same themes in different ways, which is mind blowing, because we can connect dots like never before. We discover different ways of understanding common themes, which makes them more accessible, and thus helps us feel more empowered to support our children.
Yes, I have 10 partial scholarships every year for the VIP Pass, for people with legitimate need.
Email me your situation in brief and I set it up for the first 10. support@sethperler.com
CEUs: Is Continuing Education available for the Executive Function Summit with Seth Perler?
Unfortunately I do not provide continuing education credits.
I do provide a "Certificate of Attendance" for people who purchased the VIP Bundle.
If you purchased the VIP Bundle and want one, email support@sethperler.com after the summit and we'll take care of you.
Please put "CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE, Your Name" in the email subject to make it easy for us to help you.
In the email, be sure to provide the email you used to buy the VIP Bundle so we can locate you easily.
If you did not buy the VIP Bundle, and would like to now, go here.
Can we buy the VIP Bundle for our School or Organization?
To learn how it works, email us at support@sethperler.com.
I get countless emails and can't reply to all of them, but my team can help.
Email support@sethperler.com
Or see my Contact Page to find the right way to contact me.
Check out 2 key topics:
1. How do I see the summit when it's airing? If you registered properly with your correct email address (sometimes people mistype), I email you each morning of the summit, with the access link.
2. If you're having trouble, make sure you definitely signed up with the correct email address.
Next, check your spam.
Next, re-register in case you may have mis-typed your email address.
If you still need help, email us and we'll get you taken care of: support@sethperler.com
The 2 most common help topics:
1. HOW DO I ACTUALLY SEE THE SUMMIT?
If you registered with your correct email address, I email you each morning of the summit with the access link of the day. Click that link and you're in!
2. HELP! I'M NOT SEEING THE EMAIL TO ACCESS THE SUMMIT?
1. Usually it's a typo, so make sure you signed up with your correct email address.
2. Or because people look in the "wrong" inbox, so make sure you're checking the exact inbox that you used to sign up.
3. Occasionally my email ends up in the wrong folder, so check spam, other folders, or search your email for the word "TEFOS".
4. You can always re-register free, in case you mis-typed your email address.
5. Still need help? Email us, we'll take care of you! support@sethperler.com
If your child struggles with things like this, then yes:
Focus, homework, getting started, follow through, organization, planning, being on time, distractibility, remembering important things, prioritizing the important things over the fun things when it matters, decision making, being responsible, managing overwhelm or emotions.
Executive Function refers to the many skills our brains use to get things done. This includes everything from homework, studying, and chores, to getting ready for school or tackling responsibilities, to playing video games or with toys. In other words, it's about how we execute complex tasks through to completion.
It's also how we prioritize the important things over the fun or preferred things, when it matters for our future well-being, quality of life, and bigger goals.
If a child struggles with: starting or finishing important tasks, focusing, organizing, managing time, schoolwork, resisting distractions, prioritizing, remembering details, overwhelm, emotions, realistic self-awareness, making good decisions ... they're still developing EF skills. And the right support is makes all the difference.
If your child struggles with things like this:
Focus, homework, getting started, follow through, organization, planning, being on time, distractibility, remembering important things, prioritizing the important things over the fun things when it matters, decision making, being responsible, managing overwhelm or emotions.
Neurodiversity is about learning differences, and how our brains are unique in how we think, process, feel, and experience the world.
A "neuro-inclusive" perspective allows us to use strength based approaches to educating and raising kids, rather than focusing so much on deficits, disorders, weaknesses, or noncompliance.
Supporting kids effectively requires compassion, empathy, kindness, and strategies that understand brain development. This can be challenging because there is a lot of misunderstanding around EF, and because ineffective, top-down approaches are still the norm. And TEFOS helps you help learn more about how to your unique child.
If you like TEFOS, please help share the registration link: https://tefos26.com, because your recommendations are the best way to help me get the word out.